As we embrace the wonders of smartphones, it pays to remember that they're at as much risk from cybercrooks as PCs.

An Irish fan has lost thousands to an unofficial website claiming to be selling Rugby World Cup tickets.

New Zealand is among 30 countries being targeted by child porn peddlers who are setting up links on business websites that click through to child abuse material.

Hackers have posted a list of the most commonly used passwords on a popular gossip website.

Google has apologised to New Zealanders after its Street View cars were caught out collecting data sent over some Wi-Fi networks.

Prince Andrew attacked the French, journalists and anti-corruption investigators in an 'astonishing' meeting in Kyrgyzstan.

The Facebook-related conviction of a Wellington man revealed the dark side of social networking.

Aggressive foreign scammers are urging Kiwis to change settings on their computers in an attempt to obtain personal information.

Australian organised crimebusters have warned that cyber crime is 'exploding'.

Internet watchdog Netsafe is warning of cold-calling scammers ramping up attacks on New Zealand computer users.

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A beautiful Russian woman has appeared in court in the US on hacking charges.

Spam really is the result of going by the numbers too much - the more we talk to the more we hope that someone converts.

Thousands of Trade Me users have contracted a computer virus through the auction site after a malicious advertisement was posted.

Most refined computer virus ever discovered targets Iran and reveals weaknesses in industrial systems